Attendance Regulations
Students are expected to have regular and prompt attendance in class. Paraclete High School has the responsibility of accountability for all of its students during regular school hours. Therefore, accurate records of absences and tardies must be kept, and written explanations from a parent or guardian explaining absences and tardies are required within 24 hours, and must be filed with the Attendance Clerk. Students are reminded that arriving 20 minutes late to a class period may constitute an absence.
PROCEDURES ON DAY OF ABSENCE
When a student is absent, a parent or legal guardian should call the Office (943-3255, x-102). All students who return to school after an absence without a note will not be permitted to attend classes until the Attendance Clerk is able to verify their absence with a parent. Each student is responsible for obtaining assignments for each day's absence. Each extension will connect to a recording of each teacher's assignment for that day or teachers may post assignments on ParentsWeb.
PROCEDURES AFTER AN ABSENCE
- Student must report to the Attendance Window before the first school bell;
- Bring in an excuse written and signed by the parent;
- This note should include:
- name of student & grade level;
- dates of & reason for absence;
- parent signature & phone number to verify note.
Students who do not bring in an appropriate excuse note on the first day back to school following an absence will not be permitted to attend classes until a parent or legal guardian has verified, to the Attendance Clerk, the student's absence. These notes are kept in the student's attendance file for the entire academic school year. The student will be given an admit slip from the Attendance Office Clerk. This admit slip must be pre- sented to each teacher for signature.
